News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE High Commissioner in Turkmenistan to discuss education and national minorities, legal reforms
Publishing date: 22 May 2008
ASHGABAD, 22 May 2008- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Vollebaek, met Turkmenistan's President Berdymukhammedov to discuss national minority issues and support for the country's efforts to modernize its education system...
OSCE Kosovo Mission voices concern over legislation on privatization
Publishing date: 21 May 2008
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 21 May 2008- Privatization in Kosovo should be fair, transparent and in line with international human rights standards, according to an OSCE report released today...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator encourages dialogue, co-operation between Ukraine's Constitutional Court, government and international legal community
Publishing date: 21 May 2008
KYIV, 21 May 2008- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, Ambassador Lubomir Kopaj, called for better dialogue and co-operation between the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, the government and the international legal community at a recent conference...
Role, perspectives of OSCE and 2010 Kazakh Chairmanship discussed in Almaty
Publishing date: 21 May 2008
ALMATY, 21 May 2008- The role of the OSCE in addressing security challenges in the 21st century, regional security issues and the 2010 Kazakh Chairmanship were discussed at a meeting supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana today...
OSCE Centre, Kyrgyz Ministry discuss reform of penitentiary system
Publishing date: 20 May 2008
BISHKEK, 20 May 2008- The reform of the Kyrgyz penitentiary system was discussed at a meeting of representatives of the OSCE Centre and the Ministry of Justice in Bishkek today...
OSCE Centre in Astana promotes regional confidence- and security-building measures
Publishing date: 20 May 2008
ALMATY, 20 May 2008- Military co-operation and confidence-building measures between OSCE participating States are the focus of a regional workshop that started in Almaty today...
Forum highlights OSCE role in bringing together regional actors, private sector to enhance maritime and inland waterways co-operation
Publishing date: 19 May 2008
PRAGUE, 19 May 2008- The OSCE has a vital role in addressing the challenges arising from increasing maritime and inland waterways traffic, heard participants at a forum which opened in Prague today...